Grammar
Parts of Speech
Short Stories
Vocab
100

Is this grammatically correct?

While driving, a cat suddenly dashed across the road!

yes

100

Identify the italicized word

The cat and the dog ran

Verb

100

How did Montresor lure Fortunato into his trap?

By offering him some Amontillado(fine wine)

100

Foreshadowing

An indication of something that will happen in the future, often used as a literary device to hint at or allude to future plot developments

200

Whats the proper use for a period?

A period is used to end all sentences except those that are direct questions or exclamations.

200

Identify the italicized word.

The horse steadily galloped across the wide field. 

adverb 

200

Why does Montresor keep offering Fortunato more alcohol   ?

To keep him drunk so he can trap Fortunato without him knowing whats happening.

200

How do you identify imagery?

Pay attention to words that connect with the five senses(sight, smell, sound, touch, taste)

300

What are the four main types of clauses?

Declarative(statements), interrogatives(questions), imperatives(orders/instructions), and exclamations(used for exclamations).

300

List 5 pronouns 

he, him, she, her, they, them, us, we, I, me, you

300

Why did Mathilde Loisel marry a minor civil servant?

Because she was not rich and did not have a dowery.

300

What is a hyperbole?

A hyperbole is an exaggeration.

400

Is this grammatically correct?

I absolutely love going to school because it's an amazing place to be.

Yes

400

What is the interjection in this sentence:

Stop! You almost got run over by that deer!

Stop!

400

The theme of The Necklace?

To be happy with what you have and that not everything is as it seems.

400

What is the difference between an antagonist and a protagonist?

A protagonist is the main character in a fictional text. He is usually the good guy. An antagonist opposes the protagonist, which usually makes him the bad guy.

500

Which sentence is a run on:

We were about to hop in the water but then there was a shark and we got really scared.

We once saw a shark at the beach.

The first sentence.

500

List the three conjunctions.

and, but, or

500

What was the theme of The Cask Of Amontillado?

Revenge.

500

What is the difference between 3rd person omniscient and 3rd person limited?

3rd person omniscient shows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters. 3rd person limited shows the feelings and thoughts of one specific character. Both use pronouns such as he, she, they, them, etc.

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